The gold mine in Tamiougou just south of Kongoussi. Due to the lack of work young people are turning increasingly...

The gold mine in Tamiougou just south of Kongoussi. Due to the lack of work young people are turning increasingly to gold mining in Burkina Faso. Over 80%%%% of the population derives its income from agriculture. But over the last 5 years, due to poor rainfall, crop yields have declined. The search for gold is the new attraction for young people around the country, Burkina Faso.

Photo by Ollivier Girard/CIFOR

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Keywords:

Africa, Dry, Tenure Systems, Economics, Mine, Income, Gold, CIFOR, Verticals, Household Expenditure, Dryland, Tamiougou, Mining, Socioeconomics, Climate Change, Burkina Faso, Household Income, Namentenga, Centre-Nord, BF.